Famed for its resistance to disease, 'Wood's Purple' is a compact aster with bluish-purple flowers that sport cheerful yellow centers. Deep green foliage stays healthy and lush throughout the season on this hardy and long-lasting plant. Since this species has a dwarf, compact habit, it will not require staking. The low mounding foliage of this compact native perennial is nearly covered with blossoms, providing an important source of late-season nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies. This deer-resistant and mildew-resistant beauty looks lovely massed along borders and makes an excellent cut flower or container planting. (Symphyotrichum dumosum)
Plants grow up to 18” tall with 24” spread.
This Aster is no different than many others in its family – providing valuable habitat for Butterfly larva and is a nectar sources for bees, wasps, and butterflies.
